You be the Boss - Calgary Sun poll

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

You know that the year has been awful when you completely forget that we finally beat Anaheim in their building to break the curse. Everything was downhill after that.

There were a bunch of people prior to that game saying they wanted nothing else from the season than a win in Anaheim.

They got their wish.

[Resolute 14]

Also, does it really count when it was really only 1/2 Anaheim and 1/2 San Diego?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by bigrangy

I'm still shaking my head at people disappointed in Jagr's performance. He was an excellent top 9 option in a garbage system with no training camp at 40 friggin years old

He was awesome when he played and then his health failed him

Agreed. Iirc he had a better pace than Versteeg when they both were injured yet people couldnt wait for Versteeg to come back and talk about how Jagr was done.

[Mattman]

Will they publish these results?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Will they publish these results?

No, if there's one thing that news organizations are notorious for it's gathering public sentiment so they can lock it away from the prying eyes of the people.

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Will they publish these results?

The results are usually published after the season.

[Fan in Exile]

Originally Posted by dino7c

no kidding, looked like the Flames had turned the corner...too bad they turned the wrong way

Yup, looked they were turning the corner and decided to burn a u-ey.

[transplant99]

And the results are in

Who was the Flames MVP this season?
Johnny Gaudreau — 2,339 votes 35% of the voting
Mike Smith — 1,878 28%
Matthew Tkachuk — 1,832 28%
Mark Giordano — 388 6%
Other Option — 181 3%

Who was the Flames biggest disappointment this season?
TJ Brodie — 2,338 35%
Sam Bennett — 1,621 25%
Jaromir Jagr — 1,242 19%
Travis Hamonic — 812 12%
Other Option — 584 9%

For the Flames, what was the individual highlight of the 2017-18 campaign?
Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan post career-best offensive numbers. — 2,740 42%
Mike Smith provides all-star goaltending to prevent early season collapse. — 2,011 31%
Dougie Hamilton’s quest to lead all NHL defencemen in goalscoring. — 835 13%
Mark Jankowski establishes himself as an everyday NHLer. — 404 6%
Matt Stajan becomes the 319th player in league history to hit 1,000-game plateau. — 381 6%
Mikael Backlund signs a six-year contract extension worth US$5.35 million per season. — 217 3%

What was the individual lowlight of this past season?
TJ Brodie and Travis Hamonic struggle to develop chemistry on second pairing. — 2,388 36%
Sam Bennett’s goal-scoring totals drop for the second straight season. — 1,779 27%
Jaromir Jagr limited to just seven points in 22 games before heading home. — 974 15%
Mike Smith slow to regain form after returning from injury. — 915 14%
3M Line (Tkachuk-Backlund-Frolik) not as effective as previous campaign. — 398 6%
Matthew Tkachuk suspended twice in a span of three weeks. — 140 2%

What was the team highlight of the 2017-18 campaign?
Finally, a win in Anaheim! (Oct. 9) — 3,241 49%
Seven-game winning streak (Dec. 31-Jan. 14) — 2,885 44%
Finally, a win over the Oilers! (March 13) — 452 7%

Can the Flames confidently go into next season with the same goaltending? What should be the Flames’ plan in the net next season?
Give the crease to Mike Smith and go with David Rittich/Jon Gillies. — 2,816 43%
Give the crease to Mike Smith and find another veteran backup. — 1,533 23%
Give more time to David Rittich/Jon Gillies in a split role with Mike Smith. — 1,268 19%
Trade away Mike Smith and go a different direction in net. — 763 12%
Other Option — 204 3%


Head coach Glen Gulutzan
Let him go 3,529 68%
Keep him 1,557 30%
Give him a raise 87 2%

Assistant coach Dave Cameron
Fire him 3,969 78%
Keep him 1,025 20%
Give him a raise 127 2%

Assistant coach Paul Jerrard
Let him go 3,610 71%
Keep him 1,371 27%
Give him a raise 117 2%

Goaltending coach Jordan Sigalet
Let him go 2,537 50%
Keep him 2,477 49%
Give him a raise 84 2%

Assistant coach Martin Gelinas
Keep him 3,560 70%
Let him go 1,321 26%
Give him a raise 225 4%

President of hockey operations Brian Burke
Let him go 2,815 55%
Keep him 2,248 44%
Give him a raise 66 1%

General manager Brad Treliving
Keep him 3,509 68%
Let him go 1,514 30%
Give him a raise 106 2%




And lots more

http://calgaryherald.com/sports/hock...6-bb99213b0882

[Erick Estrada]

I love how everyone wants the coaching staff let go but Gelinas has 70% support. Outside of his name how exactly is he some shining beacon?

[chockfullofgoodness]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I love how everyone wants the coaching staff let go but Gelinas has 70% support. Outside of his name how exactly is he some shining beacon?

2004. That is the only reason I can come up with.

[Roof-Daddy]

Pretty obvious I thought.

He's the eliminator.

[Erick Estrada]

Really surprised about 68% wanting Backlund gone.

[dammage79]

88% want Brouwer gone. That seems low.

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I love how everyone wants the coaching staff let go but Gelinas has 70% support. Outside of his name how exactly is he some shining beacon?

Casual fans know who he is but not what he's responsible for. Ergo, no blame

[Cecil Terwilliger]

I like how Cameron’s says “fire him” instead of “let him go.”

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I like how Cameron’s says “fire him” instead of “let him go.”

Maybe a little bias thrown in from the person in charge of writing it up.

[mile]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Really surprised about 68% wanting Backlund gone.

Wouldn't surprise me if that 68% was actually to keep and they made a mistake in the article. They never showed the bar graph for the centers.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I'm confused. On the question of who should be the backup goaltender, why is Rittich not even an option? I remember voting for him, and he's clearly the strongest candidate.

I love how fans are split on Curtis Lazar, but are more willing to keep Garnet Hathaway. Is it simply due to acquisition cost? Seems kinda dumb to me because Lazar is a much better player.

68% of fans saying to let Backlund go and yet 60% say keep Sam Bennett......goddam it.......why do fans not recognize players who are the real difference makers on a team? Sure, he wasn't as good as last year, but he's still really good at both ends of the ice. Is it simply because of the new contract? Is the love for Sam simply because of his age and draft pedigree? Seems stupid to me.

Also, I'm disappointed that the power play only got 12% of the vote for biggest reason for missing the playoffs. I could go into a rant on how special teams often lead to your position in the standings, but I'm too tired. Maybe tomorrow.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by dammage79

88% want Brouwer gone. That seems low.

That is nothing compared to how 2% want to give Gully a raise.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

That is nothing compared to how 2% want to give Gully a raise.

I see some Oilers fans attempted a hijack. Major failure as per usual for the organization and their fans.